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How To Control Your Teenagers Without Raising Your Voice Even Once
How To Control Your Teenagers Without Raising Your Voice Even Once
How To Control Your Teenagers Without Raising Your Voice Even Once
First I'd like to tip my hat to the parents whose kids get good grades because they study hard and who do their chores when asked. Unfortunately not all kids are that well behaved. Some pay their parents lip service to doing homework, cleaning their rooms etc. then logon to YouTube or text with their friends. Meanwhile others are openly defiant.
How To Get Out Of An Awkward Situation
How To Get Out Of An Awkward Situation
How To Get Out Of An Awkward Situation
This is a skill I've never possessed. Whenever I've been in an awkward situation I always do or say something to dig a deeper hole. Case in point... in 1998 I was dispatched to a High School where I was asked by their activities director to host a lunch hour karaoke contest...
When It Comes To Thift Store Finds If You Snooze You Lose
When It Comes To Thift Store Finds If You Snooze You Lose
When It Comes To Thift Store Finds If You Snooze You Lose
Earlier this week I mentioned how much I love mid-century modern furnishings. The funky "Mad Men" style from the 60's was what I consider a high point in furniture design. Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen are just a few of the designers from the time whose masterpieces live on in homes all across America...
My Pumpkin Pie Is Terrible
My Pumpkin Pie Is Terrible
My Pumpkin Pie Is Terrible
If I do say so myself, I'm a pretty good cook. I'm also a decent baker. The pumpkin pie I baked in the picture doesn't look half bad does it? The butter crust was great! The pie itself... not so much. It tastes like a custard pie with a hint of pumpkin and it's yellow and not orange...
My NFL Picks For Week 5
My NFL Picks For Week 5
My NFL Picks For Week 5
If you haven't taken a stab at our Pro Football Pickem' Pool it's not too late to try. If you win just one week of our pool you'll automatically be entered into the grand prize drawing to win 2 recliners and a TV stand from Ashley Furniture, a 50" Plasma TV and a beer fridge emblazoned with either the Miller Lite or Coors Light logo...
Lamest Mothers Day Gifts Ever
Lamest Mothers Day Gifts Ever
Lamest Mothers Day Gifts Ever
When I was a kid I bought everything for my mom you should never buy. Here are the top three (or bottom three depending on your perspective)in descending order: #3. A measuring cup. I have no idea what I was thinking. I was at a department store so I don't even have the "I bought something for you at the last minute as this was all I could find at the convenience store" excuse... Read Mo
How To Fake Being Sick
How To Fake Being Sick
How To Fake Being Sick
My daughter is a funny kid. I was looking through some old facebook posts and my wife was talking about how creative she was and a friend reminded us of my daughters google search: How To Fake Being Sick to try to get out of going to school...

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